A father has been killed and his toddler is in critical condition after they were struck in the middle of a crosswalk by a car.

Father killed, child in critical condition after being struck in Manteca crosswalk

A father has been killed and his toddler is in critical condition after they were struck in the middle of a crosswalk by a car.

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Updated: 11:22 PM PDT Jul 30, 2015

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WEBVTT A FATHER WAS KILLED AND HIS TODDLER SON IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER BEING HIT AT A CROSSWALK. IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO DRIVE THAT FAST. SOME DRIVERS HAVE COMPLAINED THEY DON'T SEE THE CROSSWALK. THEY SAY THAT WAS THE CASE WITH THE DRIVER IN LAST NIGHT'S ACCIDENT. POLICE SAY THE SUN COULD HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. IT WAS HERE THAT A CAR DROVE THROUGH THE CROSSWALK AND HIT A MAN WITH HIS TODDLER. THE MAN WAS TAKING HIS TODDLER RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. IT WAS WHEN HE GOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROSSWALK THAT HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED. THE MAN DIED AT THE SCENE. HIS SON WAS AIRLIFTED TO A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. MANTECA POLICE TESTED THE DRIVER AND SAID HE WAS NOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. HE WAS VERY FORTHCOMING AND PROVIDED HIS CELL PHONE FOR A FORENSIC REVIEW. HE TOLD POLICE THE BRIGHT SUN IMPAIRED HIS VISION. HE DIDN'T SEE BECAUSE THE SUN WAS BLINDING HIM. IF YOU CAN'T SEE, SLOW DOWN. THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO DRIVE THAT FAST. NEIGHBORS SAY THERE HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTS BEFORE. THERE HAVE BEEN 10 CRASHES IN 10 YEARS, BUT NONE WERE DEADLY. POLICE SAY THEY DO NOT THINK THE DRIVER WAS GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT, BUT THEY ARE

Father killed, child in critical condition after being struck in Manteca crosswalk

A father has been killed and his toddler is in critical condition after they were struck in the middle of a crosswalk by a car.